Brazilian airline mistakenly placed it on the wrong plane and sent it back after 8 hours of travel, 1h30 hours in the scorching sun, and no water

Joca, the 4-year-old Golden Retriever of owner João Fantazzini, died from cardiac arrest this Monday after going almost eight hours without drinking water while it flew on two airplanes and stood on the runway inside a kennel.

Fantazzini eventually returned to São Paulo after learning of the airline's error and was informed by a manager that the dog had fallen ill. 

A video released by his family showed him stroking the furry pet while it lay behind the kennel's door. 

Fantazzini claimed Joca was dead by the time a manager escorted him to a waiting area.

The dog's death was caused by a cardiac arrest, according to the death certificate.

'My love was murdered, my best choice, love of my life. You were very young!!,' Fantazzini said in an Instagram statement accompanied by a series of pictures of him and Joca.

'I remember the day I got you and our connection was momentary! My son, forgive me for being selfish in wanting you by my side!

'You are the love of my life forever! I will miss you daily! I miss giving you your apple every morning, taking you to the pool and taking care of yourself daily! Thank you for everything my friend!' 

In a statement, Gol Airlines acknowledged that an 'operational failure' led to the dog's death.

During a press conference Wednesday, President  Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wore a tie with print of a dog and urged the National Civil Aviation Agency and Gol Airlines to never let a similar incident happen again.

'The dog died because he spent eight hours without drinking water, trapped inside the plane,' Lula said. 'I think Gol has to be accountable. I think Anac (National Civil Aviation Agency) has to monitor this, and I think we cannot allow this to continue happening in Brazil.' (Source)